Title and practice protection.
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-105-115
in effect(a) Any person not licensed under this chapter is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor and is subject to penalties applicable to the unlicensed practice of medicine if he or she:
(1) Holds himself or herself out as a physician assistant;
(2) Uses any combination or abbreviation of the term “physician assistant” to indicate or imply that he or she is a physician assistant; or
(3) Acts as a physician assistant without being licensed by the Arkansas State Medical Board.
(b) An unlicensed physician shall not be permitted to use the title of physician assistant or to practice as a physician assistant unless he or she fulfills the requirements of this chapter.
Source: Arkansas General Assembly, Acts of 2021-2026 (arkleg.state.ar.us)URL: https://arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2021R%2FPublic%2F&file=634.pdf&ddBienniumSession=2021%2F2021RFetched: 11/8/2026
